Good Tape for podcasting
Summary
- Podcast transcription saves hours in editing, scripting, and collaboration.
- Good Tape helps podcasters turn hours of recordings into accurate, searchable text in minutes.
- Zetland’s Helikopter podcast uses Good Tape daily to meet the impossible pace of producing a daily news show.
- Good Tape’s own podcast, Tape Happens, relied on transcripts for building scripts, structuring episodes, and repurposing content.
- Features like SRT export, speaker labels, bulk uploads, and 100+ languages make podcasting easier, faster, and more accessible.
Podcasting will never be the same
Transcription gives creators the power to scan hours of material in minutes, pull precise soundbites, share text across teams without forcing everyone to rewatch or re-listen, create accessible subtitles through SRT files, and publish transcripts alongside episodes to boost SEO and audience reach.
Manual transcription is not an option for most podcasters. A single hour of audio takes six to eight hours to transcribe by hand. For shows published weekly, or in Zetland’s case daily, this would mean losing days of production time every week. Outsourcing is expensive and inconsistent, and many transcription services reuse data for training.
Features for podcasts
Priority transcription for lighting fast processing and no waiting times
Speaker labels let you know who said what and when
AI Summaries to quickly get insights and information
Recording app to streamline workflows (coming soon)
Bulk uploads to save even more time when starting projects
Audio playback so you get clarity with every word spoken
100+ languages so you can work across boarders
Collections that help you organize files and have overview
Export subtitles for easy .SRT subtitles to allow for accessibility
Smart search, translation, DPA, priority customer service and more
Transcription for professional podcasters
Transform your workflow with Good Tape
Case study: Helikopter podcast
The challenge
Helikopter is Zetland’s daily news podcast. Every morning, the team starts fresh: reporting, interviewing, recording, editing, and publishing a full-length episode by the end of the day. Deadlines are absolute, and the workload is intense.
Before Good Tape, transcription was a constant stress.
- Reporters like Fie Dandanell spent hours typing out interviews by hand.
- Editors like Mads Ellegaard Hansen remember splitting files between three people just to finish in time.
Every interview added hours of repetitive, non-journalistic work to an already impossible schedule. If transcription dragged, the whole campaign delivery would be at risk.
We make a daily news podcast. We don’t have time to waste on manual tasks.
The turning point
Zetland began using Good Tape when it was still a prototype. Fie remembers when parts of the coding had to be done manually, but even then, the value was clear.
“I use Good Tape almost every day. It is always the first thing I do when I finish an interview. I upload the file, get the transcript, and instantly have an overview of what I am working with. Before, I spent one to two hours transcribing every hour of recording. Now it takes minutes.”
The effect on teamwork has been just as powerful. Fie points out that transcription is not just about the reporter. It is about communication between her and her producer.
“As a reporter, I know what was said in the interview. But when I work with a producer, we need to speak the same language. The transcript lets us collaborate without me typing it all out again. She can pull what she thinks is most interesting, and I can instantly see her choices. It saves us both hours.”
Mads has seen how this changes the editing process:
- Instead of building stories in a state of panic, the team can plan with confidence.
- Instead of re-listening to 45 minutes of raw audio, he can skim a transcript in minutes.
- Instead of guessing where a quote might be, he can search for the exact phrase.
We can rip the audio into Good Tape, search for the exact phrase, and get it instantly. Now it is minutes instead of hours.
The results
Good Tape has given Zetland’s Helikopter podcast three major advantages:
Time: Every interview that once required hours of typing is now ready in minutes.
Collaboration: Reporters and producers work faster together by sharing the same transcript.
Editing speed: Pulling quotes and soundbites is instant, even from external clips.
Fie puts it best:
“Sometimes I wonder how we did this before. I cannot even remember how many hours I used to spend transcribing everything. Now it feels impossible to imagine doing it by hand.”
For a daily news podcast, where every hour counts, Good Tape is not just a tool. It is the reason deadlines can be met.
Sometimes I wonder how we did this before. I cannot even remember how many hours I used to spend transcribing.
Case study: Tape Happens podcast
The challenge
In 2023, Good Tape told its own story through a four-part podcast called “Tape Happens”. Hosted and produced by Good Tape’s marketing manager Silja Hürlimann, the show followed how a scrappy prototype turned into a product trusted by 2.5 million people.
It was an ambitious project: nine guests, hours of raw interviews, and a narrative that had to be carefully structured. Without transcription, it would have been overwhelming to organize.
Silja remembers:
“We had hours of recordings with people going down rabbit holes, changing topics, and telling stories out of order. Without transcripts, making sense of it all would have been impossible.”
The turning point
Silja transcribed every interview in Good Tape.
- Transcripts became the source of truth for scripts and episode outlines.
- She could edit details, organize quotes, and plan episodes in Notion.
- The transcripts allowed her to double check tone, ensuring the emotion matched the story.
The savings were huge: with four hours of recordings, Good Tape cut more than 20 hours of manual transcription.
The results
Scripting became faster because shaping a narrative from clean text was much easier than cutting through raw audio. Transcripts also made repurposing simple, turning episodes into promotional clips, LinkedIn posts, and summaries without extra work. And instead of trying to remember where a guest said something, Silja could just search the transcript and find it instantly.
Good Tape gave me the overview I needed, helped me structure the episodes, and saved me days of work.
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Frequently asked questions
What makes Good Tape different?
We focus on one thing: transcription. Good Tape is fast, secure, accurate, and simple. No data selling, no training on your files, no clutter.
How accurate is Good Tape?
Good Tape delivers some of the most accurate AI transcripts available, supporting 100+ languages, accents, and fast speech. You spend less time correcting and more time creating.
Does Good Tape support multiple languages?
Yes, more than 100+. From English, Spanish, and French to Arabic, Hindi, and Mandarin, Good Tape handles accents and dialects with ease.
Is Good Tape secure to use?
Yes. Files are encrypted, stored safely within the EU, and never shared or used for AI training. We’re fully GDPR compliant and offer signed DPAs.
Can I use Good Tape on my phone?
Yes. The Good Tape app for iOS and Android lets you record, upload, and transcribe instantly, with live feedback on audio quality.
How fast is Good Tape?
Manual transcription takes 6–8 hours per hour of audio. Good Tape does it in minutes, fast and accurate.
How much does Good Tape cost?
Good Tape is affordable for individuals and teams, with flexible Free, Pro, and Business plans.
What happens to my files in Good Tape?
Your files are deleted automatically after transcription unless you choose to keep them. They’re encrypted and stored securely within the EU.
Can I use Good Tape for my team?
Yes. Good Tape Teams lets you share, organize, and collaborate securely on transcriptions and projects.
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